Misused Prescription Drugs In Schools

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Ohio State University’s Center for the Study of Student Life, along with the university’s Higher

Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery (HECAOD) , have

found that one in four undergrad students claimed to have misused prescription drugs in their

lifetime. Students say that it is moderately easy to obtain controlled substances such as

Stimulants, sedatives, and pain killers from various sources without a prescription.

83% of students in the study claimed to get them from friends. Many of my friends have

claimed to have misused prescription drugs or have even offered prescription drugs to me.

Students having such easy access to prescription drugs is a concern due to the fact that more

than half